STCRP Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:18:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Marine Laboratory documents first local sea turtle nests of the 2025 season https://mote.org/news/mote-marine-laboratory-documents-first-local-sea-turtle-nests-of-the-2025-season/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:08:35 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=18067 Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that its Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season! On Saturday, April 26, …

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]]> Mote’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles draws over a thousand runners to support sea turtle conservation https://mote.org/news/motes-39th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-draws-over-a-thousand-runners-to-support-sea-turtle-conservation/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:42:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=17814 Today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 39th Annual Run for the Turtles welcomed nearly 1,100 runners to Siesta Key Beach and virtual tracks around the globe. Participants took part in the …

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]]> Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol finds first nest of the 2024 season https://mote.org/news/motes-sea-turtle-patrol-finds-first-nest-of-the-2024-season/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:53:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=7960 Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach!

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]]> Mote’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success https://mote.org/news/motes-38th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-a-huge-success/ Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:32:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=5303 Today, Mote Marine Laboratory’s 38th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted nearly 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across …

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]]> Mote 40-year study attests to the effectiveness of ongoing sea turtle conservation https://mote.org/news/mote-40-year-study-attests-to-the-effectiveness-of-ongoing-sea-turtle-conservation/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:45:51 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=4113 A study by Mote Marine Laboratory, spanning over four decades investigating the nesting behaviors and productivity of marine turtles along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, confirms the effectiveness of Mote’s …

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]]> 2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote https://mote.org/news/2022-sea-turtle-nesting-season-numbers-land-in-top-five-seasons-documented-at-mote-2/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:03:21 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2382 Sea turtle nesting season is officially over here on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium staff are looking back on outstanding nest numbers. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation …

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]]> Mote documents 7th highest nesting season numbers so far https://mote.org/news/mote-documents-7th-highest-nesting-season-numbers-so-far/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:55:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2735 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has continued to document a dense sea turtle nesting season, while also placing two tracking tags on green …

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]]> Mote welcomes a busy sea turtle nesting season with first nest https://mote.org/news/mote-welcomes-a-busy-sea-turtle-nesting-season-with-first-nest/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:51:54 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2748 The first sea turtles have officially landed on the shores of Sarasota County this past weekend. On April 24, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program …

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]]> Photos: You helped sea turtles win at Mote’s 5K Run for the Turtles https://mote.org/news/photos-you-helped-sea-turtles-win-at-motes-5k-run-for-the-turtles/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:03:50 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2751 SEE PHOTOS FROM OUR 2022 RUN FOR THE TURTLES Sea turtle conservation and research got a vital boost last weekend from 1,343 people who registered for Mote Marine Laboratory’s 5K …

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]]> Earth Day 2021: Sea Turtles Arrive in Sarasota https://mote.org/news/earth-day-2021-sea-turtles-arrive-in-sarasota/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:06:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2722 It’s official, the first sea turtles have landed on the shores of Sarasota County, just in time for Earth Day. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research …

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